Woolly Hugs...A Blanket for Daisydotandgertie : Lovely donors and crafters, we need your help.

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I'm afraid we bring very sad news. Daisydotandgertie's beloved husband died earlier this month, he had been suffering from cancer. She says her heart is utterly broken. Such devastating news, we are so sorry that life has been so cruel. Our love and thoughts are with her and their family.

We have offered to make Daisy a blanket, she says she was stunned by the offer, and we are delighted to say she has accepted. She sends a million thank yous. Bless her heart. We hope Daisy will feel the love and support surrounding her and that her Woolly Hug will give whatever comfort it can.

There is no separate thread, Daisy has been posting in a very supportive thread for Mumsnetters whose husbands have cancer. Love and strength to them all X

So we are asking for help once again

We will need crocheters, knitters and donors (of funds or wool) I will co ordinate and Knotty (KnottyLocks) will help you with any queries you may have. If you would like to be involved in any way, please post on this thread and PM me with your offers: crafting, donating, need wool, etc, I can help you with all of it. Sincere heartfelt thanks.

The wool we are using

• Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK, not the baby cash
• Rowan Cashsoft DK
• Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK
• Artesano Superwash Merino DK
• James C. Brett Pure Merino DK (introducing this time)

Just from these please as they are very similar and we know they can be combined for wash and wear. These are all easily available online, try Deramores, Laughing Hens, JKMWools, AWoollyTail, WiseBadger.

Please choose from the following colours.....
Silvers, blues inc. navy, lighter and brighter greens, please NO khaki, warmer purples, cream. If choosing cream, please go for the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK 013.
Pinks but only for flower embellishments please, see below.
There is support for buying colours on our website, here.

Suggestions for personalisations and motifs
Flowers - MrD was a horticulturalist, he loved all flowers, particularly spring flowers, sweet peas and roses.
Spots and stripes - Daisy says her DH loved these.
Initials - please PM if you are interested in this, we also have a date to do.
_Welsh symbols/themes He was born in Wales, so it's a place very dear.

Please use 4mm knitting needles or hook. Squares to be six inches, simple or complex, made by beginner or expert, we genuinely welcome them all. It really is the love and thought that counts.

If looking for ideas for a pattern, there are many linked to from our website under Crafting

Previous blankets can be seen on our website We also have a Facebook page MNWoollyHugs and are on Twitter @MNWoollyHugs. If you 'like' or 'follow' us you'll be updated on progress via your feed.

When ready for posting, please PM me for info. Postage has gone up dramatically due to a change in the boundaries, so we will be thinking and hopefully be able to be helpful and give advice.

So very sad that another blanket is needed. Sending love to Daisy and their family and thinking of MrD.

As always, we thank you so much for your support.
Pistey and Knotty

Done, lovely apple green and light blue ordered!

Sorted. Good

Evening

We have a lovely donor to thank. Just marvellous, thank you so much for your generosity, you really are so kind and thoughtful

WheresMyCow

You are a star, bless you.

Hooray for donors!

I received my beautiful wool from a very generous donor today, straight from the supplier. Very speedy.
Thank you so much.
I'll nip over to the website to look at patterns.
I'll be thinking of Daisy and her family as I make the squares.

Two lovely donors of funds to thank tonight, one at 7pm left no MN name so we can't name to thank, but huge thanks to her.

and

TheCunnyFunt

Your donations really help us, it is so kind of you, so thank you X

You are both stars, heartfelt thanks to you both

I will PM Pistey in the morning to get on The Spreadsheet but I'm in of course. Have a dedicated bag of Huggy yarn so won't need a donor.

Thinking of Daisy. xxx

Thanks for PM Pistey I have ordered my wool.

Thinking or you Daisy xxx

Morning all

Thank you Babs, you star and welcome Turning. Just off to PMs. X

All PMs replied to, huge thanks to all Looking forward to hearing about more wool arriving today.

We have another lovely donor to thank, again no MN name, but it arrived earlier at 6.30am. Huge thanks to you my lovely, that was very generous of you and very much appreciated.

Morning! Would it be very wrong to deliberately miss my train so I can get the slower quieter one for ease of knitting?

I'm in Pistey

Will get on to wool ordering.

Woolly wool has arrived! Thank you, Pistey. Lovely blue with a bit of green and cream. And chocolate! (That's actual chocolate, not a shade of wool )

Droitwitch, I think that is a great idea!

Good morning to all and Daisy I hope you've managed to get some sleep and something to eat.

Fantastic to see so many people. :) I'm trying to find some nice patterns and working on my little thread dragon too. :D

my wool has arrived too, such a lovely colour!! Thanks, the chocolate is lovely too

thank you for my wool.
and here was i thinking i was the only one to get a chocolate

that was lovely too, and i had to eat it dead quickly so dd couldn't steal it.

beautiful colour - a silvery blue.

my woolly wool is here, beautiful gem like purple and thank you for the choc pistey

Am several rows in to a square and it's working out at about 5.75", shall I unravel? It'd prob stretch out to 6"....

Thought I'd check though, could start again if needs be!

I would like to knit a couple of squares, will p.m. shortly.

So sorry for your loss Daisydotandgertie xxx

bebe it should be fine if it streches. Pistey & knotty are used to a wide interpretation of 6"!

I may have accidentally ordered some of the James C Brett Merino...

Afternoon all

Good news that woolly wool is arriving (and chocolate)

Just away to catch up with PMs, huge thanks to all

Oh dear, have neglected the ironing in order to make a start on a square (gorgeous donor wool arrived this morning with chocolate. Said chocolate did not last beyond the first row...).

Thinking of you at every stitch Daisydotandgertie.